The Nigerian government and the
military have showcased to Nigerians what to expect during the swearing-in of
President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term on May 29.
In what it described as
rehearsal, the military moved to perfect all the needed protocols for the
inauguration event at the Eagle Square, Abuja, on Friday.
The rehearsal was conducted same
manner that the inauguration proper would have been done beginning with the
arrival of the Vice President, the President, taking of oaths, to the lying and
changing of flags; twenty-one gun salute, among others.
The parade was done in the
presence of the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and
the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, who is also
the Chairman of the Presidential Inauguration Committee.
The Minister and the SGF were at
the Eagle Square to inspect the venue of the event.
Speaking to journalists shortly
afterwards, Mohammed said, “We are here today with the Chairman of the
Presidential Inauguration committee, the Secretary of the Government of the
Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha to inspect the venue and also watch the rehearsal
to ensure that everything is perfect before May 29.
“We all witnessed the parade, the
lying of flag; the exchange of new flag and the whole stages and the idea is to
ensure that we rectify whatever shortcomings and mistakes before the d-day.
This rehearsal has offered the opportunity of determining from where to when of
that day because on the day of the inauguration there will be no room to make
amends. So this is why we are here today.”
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